Cramer, a Mobile native, returns home on Saturday in New Mexico State's season finale against South Alabama at 11 a.m. The Aggies (3-8, 2-5 Sun Belt) travel on Friday, which is also Cramer's 22nd birthday.

"Ever since I graduated, I've been all over the place with different colleges but my family is still there," Cramer said. "We are about 25 minutes from the stadium."

While a trip home was among the reasons Cramer signed with New Mexico State as a mid year transfer from New Mexico Military Institute last year, Cramer wouldn't mind spoiling South Alabama's bowl game bid as the Jaguars (5-6, 1-6 Sun Belt) look to become bowl eligible with a win on Saturday.

"I saw South on the schedule and after they passed me up, I'm looking forward to going there and playing against them," Cramer said.

"One of my best games and favorite games, I ended up throwing the game winning TD pass on the last play of the game," Cramer said. "I think we had beaten them in eight years so it was a pretty big deal. I have good memories on that field so I'm looking forward to going home and playing."

Cramer has practiced with the first and second groups this week as Tyler Rogers is questionable for Saturday's game with an elbow injury on his right arm that caused him to miss last week's 37-7 home loss to Appalachian State.

Cramer came off the bench to pass for 93 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions while rushing for 74 yards.

"We will see what goes down but it was nice to get out there," Cramer said. "I kind of got thrown in there from scout team at the beginning of the week to playing for most of the game on Saturday so I wasn't as comfortable as I could have been or should have been but I wasn't nervous or anything."

Cramer had spent most of the season running scout team offense against the NMSU defense, but like any player, he wants to be on the field.

"Last year I hurt my knee in JUCO ball and it forced me to stay in the pocket and I threw for 2,600 yards so I'm very confident in my arm," said Cramer, who has one year of eligibility remaining after stops at West Alabama, College of the Sequoias and NMMI. "I have been in this situation before. The first junior college I went to was a situation like this but I stuck with it and trusted God's plan and when my time comes, I'm going to be ready. You never know what might happen. Last year, (NMSU) played three quarterbacks so I have to be ready for my time because I know I can compete at this level."

South Alabama has perhaps the best two non-conference victories in the Sun Belt this season, but the Jaguars opened Sun Belt play 0-3 and enters Saturday's game at 1-6 in conference play. South Alabama beat Mississippi State to open the season before beating then ranked San Diego State in October in Mobile.

"They are up because of their defense," Aggies coach Doug Martin said. "When you can play really good defense, you have a chance to win every week. Teams that try to line up and pound the ball at them don't do well. San Diego State is an excellent football team but they are two back pound it at you football team and they could not get a first down against South Alabama.

"Earlier in the year they were struggling offensively and losing some low scoring games."

Injury update

While Rogers remains a question mark at quarterback, the Aggies have been able to piece together an offensive line for who is under center.

Redshirt freshman Brian Trujillo will start at left tackle, junior Dezmand Candelaria returns to the lineup at left guard, senior Abe Holland returns to right guard after playing tackle last week and Brayton Medina will start to right tackle. Martin said freshman starter at left tackle Sage Doxtater (shoulder) will be available on Saturday after missing the past two games.

Martin said receiver Royce Caldwell (leg), defensive back Samuel Oyenuga (hamstring) and defensive end Stody Bradley (illness) are out for Saturday's game while defensive back DeMarcus Owens (shoulder) should play.

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